Noctilucent clouds 19.06.2012 Norway Timelapse

[Julius]

Noctilucent clouds 2240 to 2302 UTC 19.06.2012 Norway Vestfold

449 images played back at 30 frames per second from 2240 to 2302 UTC 19.06.2012
Altitude 45 degrees North-West
Not very bright or spectacular visually. Enchanced with lightroom and added clarity to show shapes and patterns more clearly.
Each photo was taken with a 3 second interval.
So 1 second on the movie equals 1.5 minutes in realtime.
F2.0 1.6 seconds ISO 100 - 60D + 35mm F2.0

Rough cut timelapse in 1080p
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU0A-NoA7iQ

[James Fraser]

Very nice! Have had some clear breaks over in N Scotland but sadly, no NLC.

cheers,
Jimmy.

[Bill W]

Hi,

Nice video.

"449 images" made me smile. I can remember in the late 80's arguing with myself whether I should even press the cable release and take a shot or wait until the display got "better".

Putting a 36 exposure film rather than a 24 in the camera was absolute luxury. It's not that long ago but it seems like the stone age now!

The forecast was decent for my location so set up my camera but the clouds rolled in right on cue just after 00:00.
Then they broke up right on cue at 03:30 just as the sky was becoming bright.
The weather gods playing tricks again!

cheers,
Bill.

[Julius]

Thanks Jimmy and Bill

Even do though I am only 22 years old, I let out a sigh of relief when I got my first digital camera back in 2003. I would always use up my 24 shots film too fast.
The only limit now is battery life and storage space. The shutter life expectancy of most Canon DSLR is 100 000 actuations. My old 500D is barely hanging on with a shutter count of about 230 000 and it is still working
Focusing via Live view on the LCD screen is extremely helpful in low light. I usually focus on a star or on the pattern of the NLC if it is visible.

The weather gods sure like to tease us. On the night of 13/14 June people had a beautiful display a little further south of me in Denmark while all I had was grey overcast.
Tonights display were the first for me this season. I got my best NLC in late July and in the beginning of August last year. I am in the process of classifying them and making a educational timelapse with the 2011 NLCs.